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The long running Destiny franchise is getting a mobile entry thanks to a partnership between Bungie and NetEase. Destiny: Rising will be a free-to-play shooter that is part of the official Destiny universe and will include both PvE and PvP modes. It will be coming to both Android devices and iPhones. This could be... Read more...
Once upon a time, there were a myriad of CPU architectures vying for dominance. Occasionally, you'd even have multiple architectures from the same vendor competing against each other. As happens in competitive environments, processor ISAs died off one-by-one until the modern day, where we basically have x86-64 for... Read more...
Game developers and publishers have been using the Denuvo digital rights management (DRM) scheme to protect their games for several years, often to the chagrin of PC gamers. The reason Denuvo has such a bad reputation is because it’s often found to severely effect game performance, souring game buyers who feel like... Read more...
Memory overclocking can have a huge effect on application performance, depending on the app in question. One of the key features of Intel's new Arrow Lake processors is that they can support stratospheric memory transfer rates. However, that may only apply to the high-powered "K" series processors, at least if ASRock... Read more...
It's been rumored for some time now, but we finally have official confirmation that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be available on Xbox Cloud Gaming upon release. From 10 am PT on October 25th, you will be able to play Black Ops 6 alongside both Modern Warfare III and Warzone titles. This is an positive announcement... Read more...
Google has signed the first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMR) to be developed by Kairos Power. The tech giant remarked the initial phase of work is intended to bring Kairos Power’s first SMR online by 2030. As powering AI continues to put more stress on power... Read more...
Today is a big day for Android aficionados, particularly those with Pixel devices. Google is releasing the hotly anticipated Android 15 update, and this OS update includes a Pixel Feature Drop with changes to health, safety, and AI features. While the benefits will come exclusively to Pixel devices today, the race is... Read more...
Renowned camera maker Fujifilm, which also recently launched the Instax 400 camera, announced the launch of its newest X series camera, the compact X-M5. While the camera may be small, it is packed with outstanding features such as a 26.1-megapixel “X-Trans CMOS 4” sensor, and the “X-Processor 5” high-speed image... Read more...
Apple today unveiled its latest-generation iPad mini tablet, which is powered by the company's custom A17 Pro silicon. The burlier processor is key to Apple's claim that it's newest iPad mini is "built for Apple Intelligence," though it comes with a caveat—as with the recently launched iPhone 16 lineup (and the... Read more...
The fall season typically is the last push for gaming companies to strut their latest developments, and Xbox is no exception. The Xbox Partner Preview is coming on October 17th at 1PM ET, chock full of new tidbits. Sony held its State of Play event in September, and Xbox follows with its own event.  The event... Read more...
October’s full moon will be a “Supermoon,” also known as the Hunter’s Moon, and is the third of four consecutive supermoons this year. Other names for the upcoming Supermoon are the Travel Moon, the Dying Grass Moon, or the Sanguine or Blood Moon. According to NASA, the name Hunter’s Moon goes as far back as the... Read more...
Feeling nostalgic for the games you played growing up? There are numerous ways to re-experience classic games from your childhood and/or earlier eras, from PC emulators to newfangled consoles with built-in titles. The Atari Super Pocket falls into the latter category in the handheld form factor, and it's available to... Read more...
AMD's eventual release of its Ryzen 9000X3D series processors with 3D V-cache is arguably the most anticipated CPU lineup launches of the year, and with good reason—the added cache is great for gaming. That said, if recent leaks and rumors prove accurate, AMD's unveiling could take attention away from Intel's Core... Read more...
With the impending launch of Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs seemingly around the corner, we are seeing many companies confirm product compatibility with the LGA1851 socket. As such, Noctua has confirmed which coolers in their line-up will be compatible and has also given instructions on how some users can get free upgrade... Read more...
ASUS Zenbook S 14 (UX5406SA) ($1399 as tested, $1499 for 32GB RAM) The latest elegant corporate laptop out of ASUS comes strapped with Intel's latest and greatest mobile microprocessor. Elegant Styling, Refined Looks Excellent Performance On Wall Power Unreal Battery Life Fantastic HDR OLED Screen Limited External I/O... Read more...
The physical size of a processor tells you a surprising amount about its cost and capabilities, especially if you know the manufacturing process it's made on. AMD has been characteristically tight-lipped about its upcoming series of graphics processors based on the RDNA 4 architecture, but a new leak reveals the... Read more...
While Meta’s Quest headsets continue to represent a better value in the VR space, and the company pushes towards an AR fueled future with its Orion project, Apple finds itself scrambling to keep up. The Vision Pro headset, which costs an eye-watering $3,500, landed with a thud with little support from developers... Read more...
Take note of this company, Threshold: its new motion detection sensor kit is about to change not just the elderly caregiving world, but home security in general. For potential buyers who want to have real-time indoor motion detection minus the need for cameras or mics, the Threshold Motion just might the... Read more...
NVIDIA is widely expected to unveil its GeForce RTX 50 series lineup at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, 2025, where company CEO Jensen Huang is on the docket for an opening keynote. If past launches are any indication, we'll get a glimpse at the top three models—presumably the flagship GeForce RTX... Read more...
As artificial intelligence continues to progress, nefarious actors are finding new ways of using the technology to their advantage. A new warning has been issued by Microsoft Solutions consultant Sam Mitrovic concerning a "super realistic" AI scam that is said to be capable of tricking “even the most experienced of... Read more...
Research and consulting firm Gartner is predicting that by 2025, there will be 85 million battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) sharing the road with their internal combustion engine (ICE) cousins. The firm projects that EV ownership will see massive year-to-year growth despite... Read more...
Give us some of that double vision, and make it OLED, please! To that end, the GPD Duo, a 13.3-inch dual-OLED laptop has just become available in a successful crowd funding campaign. This laptop aims to bring maximum flexibility for users with its extra screen, together with the benefits of OLED.  The top end model... Read more...
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